Anne Mcdarris Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Oversee project management for all media-related activities related to RFF research projects, events, and other products
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with journalists and other key stakeholders to secure press coverage and media partnerships, with focus on the fields of environment, economics, energy, climate, and public.
• Create compelling and engaging content for press releases, media pitches, blog posts, social media posts, newsletters, website updates, and other communication materials
• Coordinate and manage media inquiries, interview requests, and speaking opportunities for key staff and spokespeople
• Act as internal subject matter expert for media training, talking points, and other support to researchers and other leadership staff
• Collaborate with communications and research staff to align messaging and ensure consistency across all communication channels

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Created original content for a Durham malthouse, which supplies malt (a key ingredient in beer) to breweries along the east coast
• Wrote press releases, sponsored content, and quarterly newsletters for both industry and public publications
• Developed a communications strategy from the ground up to help develop a burgeoning brand

• Produced stories with other UNC-based journalists to create integrated multimedia packages that focused on state and regional issues
• Published stories in the News & Observer, WRAL, Durham Herald Sun, Charlotte Observer, WFAE radio station, and the Greensboro News & Record

Chapel Hill, NC

• Served as a graduate teaching assistant for MEJO 101, an undergraduate introductory journalism class of approximately 300, as a Pruden Fellow in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
• Assisted Professor Deb Aikat & Dean Susan King in organizing the class, editing materials, and creating exam questions

Chapel Hill, NC

• Worked with researchers from the UNC Institute for the Environment to write articles about research projects and community initiatives for newsletters and the institute's website

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Developed, pitched, wrote, and edited stories about research and creativity at UNC Chapel Hill which were published in Endeavors, the university’s award-winning research magazine
• Managed UNC Research’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, which engaged 1,500 and 4,200 followers respectively at the time of this internship

Polson, Montana

• Led and created environmental education program materials for K-12 age groups regarding aquatic algae, invasive species, food webs, and environmental sensors
• Translated complicated scientific concepts into formats that were engaging to diverse audiences and that were, on average, under ten years old

London, United Kingdom

• Headed marketing campaigns for a small London and Paris-based company that runs “treasure hunts” out of top European museum such as the British Museum and the Louvre. Developed a successful campaign geared toward study.
• Assisted with curation of content for social media and organized press events
• Researched museum artifacts for use in treasure hunts

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Assisted with and taught hands-on environmental programs for groups of students in middle and high school on the subjects of acid rain, citizen science, and biodiversity
• Led citizen science events which contributed to research on the long-term effects of climate change and air pollution on salamanders, snails, and lichen
• Collaborated with National Park Service rangers in the resource education department to implement and plan the national park's solar eclipse event on Clingmans Dome, which brought in approximately 1,600 people to watch.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies

Carolina Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Carolina Graduated with Highest Distinction

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism

Pruden Fellow Environment & Science Communication Dual Degree Program